cheery

Example Sentences

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The last sitting California governor with facial hair in his official portrait was James “Sunny Jim” Rolph, a cheery Republican with a toothbrush mustache who died of a heart attack in office in 1934.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Long after Massie left the stage, the mood around the hotel where his election night party was held stayed cheery.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

Wall Street didn’t agree with that cheery assessment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The cheery yellow creatures are a signature of Universal and Illumination’s “Despicable Me” film franchise.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

He tended to hum cheery scraps of Vivaldi when his work was going well; when it was not going well, he hissed softly through the thicket of his mustache.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly